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Crime Stoppers seeks suspect in Redbox auto burglaries

LAS CRUCES - Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that helps identify the man suspected of burglarizing vehicles parked near Redbox kiosks, according to the Las Cruces Police Department.

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Crime Stoppers seeks suspect in Redbox auto burglaries

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Published 3:23 p.m. MT Jan. 17, 2017

Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that helps identify the man suspected of burglarizing vehicles that are parked briefly near Redbox kiosks.(Photo: Courtesy photo)

LAS CRUCES - Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that helps identify the man suspected of burglarizing vehicles parked near Redbox kiosks, according to the Las Cruces Police Department.

Police said the suspect parks what appears to be a tan Chevrolet Uplander near a Redbox and waits for a customer to park nearby and approach the kiosk. When the Redbox customer is distracted with a transaction, police said, the suspect enters the customer’s unlocked vehicle and steals valuables.

Two such incidents have been reported to LCPD since Jan. 1. Both incidents have occurred at the Redbox outside the McDonald’s restaurant on El Paseo Road. In one incident, police said, the suspect stole a purse and later fraudulently cashed a check that was stolen.

Surveillance video has captured images of the suspect and the Chevy Uplander.

The suspect appears to be 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-10 in height with a thin build. He has been seen driving an Uplander with no hubcaps, rims that are all black and windows that are tinted.

Anyone with information that can help identify the suspect, or information on where the Chevy Uplander might be, is asked to call Las Cruces Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or send a tip by text message to CRIMES (274637), keyword LCTIPS.

The Crime Stoppers number and text messaging services are operational 24 hours a day, and callers can remain anonyomus to collect a reward.

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